Komodo Dragon vs

Varanus komodoensis compared with Phaeographis dendritica

Key Differences

• Komodo Dragon is Endangered while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Squamata (有鱗目)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)	Graphidaceae
Genus	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)	Phaeographis
Species	Varanus komodoensis	Phaeographis dendritica

Conservation Status

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Komodo Dragon
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	2.6 m	—
Average Weight	70.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Komodo Dragon

コモドオオトカゲ（Varanus komodoensis）は現存する最大のトカゲである。インドネシアのいくつかの島にのみ生息している。

Phaeographis dendritica は滑らかな樹皮に淡い白色の斑点を形成し、独特の樹状分枝したリレラ子嚢盤を持つ樹皮生殻状地衣類である。湿潤で日陰の温帯林地、特に海洋性地域の老齢林に生息する。危急種（VU）に分類され、生息地の喪失と古い未撹乱の林エコシステムの減少に脅かされている。